Atlético de Bilbao v Real Sociedad
Athletic are unbeaten in their last seven matches at home to Real Sociedad in the league (W6 D1).Athletic have scored in all but one of their last 19 league derbies with Erreala (0-2 last season).
The donostiarra have only won two of their last 12 meetings with Athletic in the top-flight (D3 L7).
Just eight of the 129 top-flight derbies between Real Sociedad and Athletic have ended goalless, seven of them in the 90s.
Bielsa's men are unbeaten in five home league games for the first time this season (W3 D2).
Montanier's side have scored in their last five league games for the first time this season.
Bielsa's Athletic have used the joint-fewest players in LigaBBVA this season (22).
Athletic have dropped the joint-most points in the final five minutes of league games this season (nine, level with Valencia).
The side from San Mamés have scored the most headed goals in LigaBBVA this season (16), seven more than any other side (Osasuna nine).
The guipuzcoanos have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of league games this season (8).
Fernando Llorente has made more fouls without being booked (41) than any other player in La Liga this season.
Barcelona v Sporting Gijón
Barcelona have won 12 of their last 14 league meetings with Sporting (D2).Sporting have only won by four or more goals away from home on two occasions in Primera: one of them against Barça (4-0, 28/2/1987).
Sporting have only had fewer points than they do currently after 24 games in Primera on two occasions: in 53/54 and 97/98, when they finished last both times (assuming 3pts for a win).
Sporting are without a win in six in the league (D3 L3), and are just one game off equalling their poorest run in the league this season (first seven games without a win).
The culés are unbeaten in 30 straight league games at home (W27 D3), the club record is 67 without defeat (between 72/73 and 76/77).
The azulgrana have won their last nine at home to Sporting in the league (F28 A5).
Barcelona have scored the most first-half goals in the league this season (38), while Sporting have conceded the most in the second half (27).
The Asturians have lost none of the six games in which they have managed to score at least twice this season (W5 D1).
Leo Messi has been involved in eight of Barça's last 10 league goals at the Camp Nou (seven goals, one assist), and has scored more home goals (23) than any player in Europe's top five leagues this season (Ronaldo, 17).
Xavi (629) and Messi (627) have made more passes in the opposition half than any other player in Europe's top five leagues this season.
Getafe v Málaga
Getafe have only won one of their last seven league clashes with Málaga (D1 L5).The azulones have won their last four league matches at home to Andalucian sides, keeping a clean sheet in each.
Málaga have won on four of their last eight league visits to Madrid sides (two vs Getafe, two vs Atlético).
The malagueños have never drawn at Getafe in Primera, their last draw in Madrid in the top-flight was in 01/02 (1-1 at Real Madrid, four wins and 18 defeats since).
Getafe are without a win in four league games (D2 L2), and their last three at home (D2 L1).
Málaga are on a run of five straight league defeats on the road: they have never lost six in a row as Málaga CF.
Luis García's side are the only team who are yet to win by more than a one-goal margin in LigaBBVA this season.
This game is a meeting of the side with the most yellow cards in La Liga this season, Getafe (89), and the side with the fewest, Málaga (40).
Miku has scored in both of his league meetings with Málaga, but is yet to be on the winning side against them (D1 L1).
Málaga are the only side against whom Pedro León has managed to score in more than one match in La Liga (two with Getafe, one with Real Valladolid).
Granada v Valencia
Granada have only failed to score in one of their 17 league meetings at home to Valencia.The nazaríes have only lost one of their last 14 matches at home to Valencia in the top-flight (D4).
With Abel as manager, Granada have averaged two goals per game in the league and have won both of their matches at home.
Valencia have lost their last two league games: they have never lost three in a row with Unai Emery as coach.
Granada committed just one foul in the match between the sides earlier this season, the fewest by a side in a La Liga game this season.
Los Che have benefitted from the most opposition own goals in La Liga this season (four).
Granada's strikers are the lowest-scoring in La Liga this season (eight between them), while they have conceded the most goals to opposition midfielders (15).
Soldado has failed to score in five league games, his worst run this season.
Valencia have won the joint-most points thanks to goals scored in the last 15 minutes of league games this season (nine), but have dropped seven in this period.
Levante V Real Betis
Real Betis have scored on all five visits to Levante in Primera.Failure to win this game would put Levante on their longest winless run ever at home in a single top-flight season (six games).
Betis are one of only two teams, with Granada, yet to draw on the road in La Liga this season.
Pepe Mel's side have won all four matches after opening the scoring on the road in the league this season, but have lost the eight after conceding first.
Six of the verdiblancos' last seven league goals have been scored by Spaniards.
Real Betis have picked up the most points thanks to goals scored in the last 10 minutes of league games this season (nine).
Only Real Madrid's substitutes (11) have scored more league goals this season than Betis' (seven).
Rubén Suárez's last six league goals have all been scored in the final 11 minutes of games, five of them in the 89th minute or later.
Iriney has made the most fouls in the league this season (60).
Levante are unbeaten when Farinós hasn't played in the league this season (W3 D2).
Mallorca v Osasuna
Mallorca are unbeaten in their last five games at home to Osasuna in the top flight (W4 D1).The side from Navarre have won only two of their last 10 league meetings with Mallorca (D3 L5).
The bermellones have alternated between a win and a defeat in their last seven league games: they lost last time out.
Caparrós' men have won two consecutive league games at home for the first time this season.
Osasuna have won the joint-fewest games on the road in the league this season (1).
The side from Navarre have drawn the joint-most away games in the league this season (six, with Sevilla).
Osasuna's players have been sent off for receiving two yellow cards more often than any other side this season (five).
Osasuna and Mallorca have the lowest-scoring substitutes in La Liga this season (one each).
The islanders have dropped the most points after opening the scoring in Liga BBVA this season (20).
Osasuna have scored the highest proportion of their goals in the first half in the league this season (64%).
The rojillos have won none of the six league games in which either of Cejudo or Raúl García have not played this season (D4 L2).
Rayo Vallecano v Racing
The franjirrojos have won their last two top-flight games at home to Racing (F7 A2).Racing have only won two of their last 10 top-flight clashes with Rayo (D4 L4).
Racing's only two wins at Vallecas in Primera ended with the same scoreline: 2-1 (95/96 and 99/00).
Rayo have lost the most league games at home this season (seven), while Racing have drawn the most games (12).
Every time that Rayo have played at home to Real Madrid in the league, they have gone on to lose their next game (12 times).
The cántabros are on a run of six league games without a win (D4 L2) and are the lowest-scoring side over the last four matchdays (two goals, level with Getafe and Atlético).
Javi Fuego is the only player in LigaBBVA this season to have both won a penalty and conceded one.
Michu has scored in all but one of Rayo's home wins in the league this season, aside from the 2-0 win over Málaga.
Real Madrid v Espanyol
Real Madrid have won their last six league meetings with Espanyol, without conceding a single goal.At home, the merengues are unbeaten in their last 15 league clashes with the pericos (W13 D2), scoring at least twice in each game.
José Mourinho's side are on a run of nine straight league wins, averaging 3.3 goals per game.
Espanyol arrive at Madrid on a run of four games without a win in La Liga (D2 L2), one short of their poorest run this season (five games).
Espanyol have drawn their last three league games on the road, the club record for consecutive away draws is six between 71/72 and 72/73.
Last week against Rayo, Real Madrid equalled the record for most wins by a team in Primera after 24 games (21, Barcelona in 10/11 and Real in 60/61).
Only twice before has a side accrued more points after 24 games than Real Madrid this season (64, Barcelona picked up 65 in 10/11, while Real Madrid in 60/61 would have had 65 assuming 3pts/win).
20 of the 24 goals scored by Real Madrid in the league in 2012 have come at Chamartín.
Real Madrid have won 89% of their league games without Benzema playing in the league since his arrival (W17 D1 L1 - 79% with him playing).
Gonzalo Higuaín has failed to score in five consecutive league games for the first time since the 2007/08 season (10 games).
Real Zaragoza v Villarreal
Real Zaragoza have won none of their last six league meetings with Villarreal (D2 L4).Zaragoza have won six of their 10 top-flight matches at La Romareda against Villarreal (D2 L2).
The "Yellow Submarine" have scored an average of two goals per game in their last 10 league meetings with Zaragoza.
Real Zaragoza are without a win in seven league games at home (D2 L5), and have picked up the fewest points at home in the league this season (nine).
Villarreal are the lowest-scoring side on the road in the league this season (five goals in 12 games).
In the meeting with Real Zaragoza earlier this season, Villarreal committed just three fouls, the second-fewest by a side in a single La Liga game this season.
Real Zaragoza are the only side in La Liga this season to have lost every game in which they have conceded the first goal (12).
Manolo Jiménez and Javier Aguirre have had exactly the same win % in LigaBBVA matches with Real Zaragoza this season: 12.5%.
Villarreal have scored the lowest proportion of headed goals in La Liga this season (8%, 2/25).
The maños are the only LigaBBVA side yet to score from outside the box this season.
Sevilla v Atlético Madrid
A win for Sevilla would see them rack up three consecutive league wins for the first time in a single campaign since November 2009.Last time out Atlético lost their first league match under Diego Simeone (W3 D4 L1).
The Madrid side are without a win in four in the league (D3 L1), and conceded twice in their last game for the first time under Simeone.
The rojiblancos have only won on one of their last 16 visits to the Sánchez Pizjuán in all competitions (D5).
Atlético de Madrid have, after Barcelona (12), kept the most clean sheets in La Liga this season (11).
Since the arrival of Simeone, Atlético have committed the most fouls (172) and received the most yellow cards (33) in La Liga.
Sevilla have conceded the joint-most goals from outside the box in La Liga this season (8).
Atlético are the only side in Primera this season not to have won a single point thanks to goals scored in the last 10 minutes of games.
Atlético drew the only game in which none of Falcao, Diego or Godín played in the league this season (0-0 vs Osasuna).
Atlético have won on the two occasions that Álvarez Izquierdo was their referee at Sevilla (1-0 in 06/07 and 2-0 in 08/09).
